Encode wallpaper
Prompts you to choose an image from Photos or Files, then encodes the result with base64 into a large text string.
Set my wallpaper
Asks you to pick a photo and sets it to your Lock Screen and Home Screen background.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Set%20my%20wallpaper
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20my%20wallpaper
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set my wallpaper”
end tell
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Set my Focus Wallpaper
Turns the appearance dark, turns on Do Not Disturb, and sets an embedded wallpaper.
Change the current wallpaper
Pick a photo or file, then set it as your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both.
Randomize wallpaper
Pulls random photos from your Home Screen and Lock Screen albums, then sets them as your wallpaper accordingly.
Create wallpaper albums
Generates albums for saving wallpapers for every device type Apple offers.
Set my default wallpaper
Takes a base64-encoded image of your favorite background and decodes it before passing it into Set Wallpaper for your Home Screen.
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Turns True Tone on or off on the current device, adapting the display temperature to the current surroundings.
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Starts a Check In with a preselected set of Contacts chosen on import.
Describe this
Opens the Magnifier app and activates the “Describe This” feature that “provides a description of what’s in the camera view.”
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Presents a menu of all the Star Wars films and TV shows in order, linking to the TV app page for each entity.
Download app list
Asks you to input a list of app names, then iterates through the list searching for resulting, presenting them to you, and opening the app in the App Store so you can download it before returning to Shortcuts to continue.
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Opens the category page on Amazon for products for the house, like gardening, kitchen supplies, furniture, and bedding.
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